New DCs appointed in 15 districts ahead of polls
The interim government yesterday (8 November) has appointed new deputy commissioners (DCs) in 15 districts, including Dhaka, Khulna, and Bogura, as the country prepares for the national election in February.
According to a notification from the Ministry of Public Administration, the DCs of six districts have been transferred from one district to another, while nine officials have been appointed as new faces.
The districts concerned are Noakhali, Habiganj, Gazipur, Dhaka, Gaibandha, Barguna, Bogura, Sirajganj, Magura, Pirojpur, Satkhira, Bagerhat, Khulna, Kushtia, and Bhola.
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As per the order, Bagerhat DC Ahmed Kamrul Hasan has been transferred to Noakhali, Kushtia DC Abu Hasnat Mohammad Arefin to Habiganj, Bhola DC Md Azad Zahan to Gazipur, Barguna DC Mohammad Shafiul Alam to Dhaka, and Sirajganj DC Muhammad Nazrul Islam to Gaibandha.
The Chief Executive Officer of Sylhet Zilla Parishad, Sandeep Kumar Singh, has been appointed DC of Barguna, while Khulna DC Md Tawfiqur Rahman has been transferred to Bogura.
Meanwhile, BADC Secretary Md Aminul Islam has been appointed DC of Sirajganj, the Commerce Adviser's Personal Secretary Md Abdullah Al Mahmud as DC of Magura, Home Ministry Deputy Secretary Abu Sayeed as DC of Pirojpur, and Zonal Settlement Officer Afroza Akhter as DC of Satkhira.
Feni's Local Government Deputy Director Golam Md Baten has been appointed DC of Bagerhat, while the Personal Secretary to the Chief Adviser's Special Assistant on Posts, Telecommunications and ICT Affairs, ASM Jamshed Khondaker, RAJUK Deputy Director Md Iqbal Hossain, and Cabinet Division Deputy Secretary Dr Shamim Rahman have been made DCs of Khulna, Kushtia, and Bhola respectively.
DCs of these districts have been assigned to various ministries. The notification states that these orders will take immediate effect in the public interest.
This is the first major reshuffle in the district administration since Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus announced that the next general election will be held in February 2026. The Ministry of Public Administration has recently made changes in the posts of Additional District Commissioners, Upazila Executive Officers, and Assistant Commissioners (Land) across several districts.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Home Affairs is also making changes in the positions of police superintendents and officers-in-charge of various police stations in different districts. Yesterday, the Election Commission (EC) transferred 23 of its officials.
